Win A Magic Elf or Fairy Door (#Giveaway)

Last year we had a special little visitor come to stay for the festive period, Edward the Elf.

I had decided that The Boy was old enough to enjoy the wonders of an Elf on the Shelf, but refused to pay £30.00 for quite frankly, a hideous looking thing which every other family in the world seemed to have. Therefore I set to making one on 29th November, seriously underestimating the amount of time it would take to sew one by hand. I finished it at 2.15a.m. on the night of 30th November, with sore fingers and eyes that could no longer focus. Nonetheless, Edward was a welcome, and slightly mischievious, member of the family for the advent period who reported back to Father Christmas on The Boy's behaviour, both good and the slightly not so good. He was also his little friend for the lead-up to Christmas, and The Boy loved him.

Edward returned to the North Pole to assist Father Christmas on Christmas Eve, but I've begun to think about his return and what things he and The Boy will get up to during December. Therefore when I was sent a Magic Door to review, I knew that it would definitely help hype up the return of the Elf.

A Magic Door is a small door set in a Regency door frame with a moving knocker and door handle. It fits flat against a wall or a chimney breast, and can be used to allow elves access into the house, not just as Christmas time as I can see it could be very useful for the Tooth Fairy too!

I've got skirting boards on all the walls in my house, so I decided that the best place for it would be against the chimney breast, next to the fire that Father Christmas travels down. I fitted it up using double-sided sticky-tape (as I knew The Boy would yank it off the wall with the enclosed Blu-Tack), scooped some ice (from the back of the freezer) in front of it, sprinkled the provided magic dust over the ice and knocked the front door secretly.

As predicted The Boy came running to see who was there, only to discover no-one, but as he walked into the living room he spotted the Magic Elf Door and was enchanted!

He was desperate to open it up and see what was behind, but it doesn't actually open and I told The Boy that it only opens one way and only for the person who has the key! We then had a highly amusing conversation about who might come through it, at no point did he mention Edward (hoping he won't be offended) but we did have some amazingly imaginative suggestions from him!

We then had to spend twenty minutes in silence watching the door for any more activity, although The Boy realised that whoever it belonged to was unlikely to come through with us watching. He did however see a hedgehog poke his nose through the door, which is fine because he's 4.5 years and if he wants to see a hedgehog, then he can see one!

I've got a lot more planned for the door before Edward's arrival on the 1st December, and I'm sure The Boy will throw a few curve balls at me as well (like the chocolate coin that his ice-cream van was supposed to leave when it went through to stock up on ice-cream at the North Pole, took a while for me to find one in the cupboard!), but it's also going to be a lot of fun. And earlier The Boy knelt down and whispered to Father Christmas (who was just behind it) that he'd 'like a remote control car please'. Very informative!

Magic Doors are available to buy from The Magic Door Store for £20.00 and come in a variety of colours. However, I am very fortunate to be able to offer one to a lucky reader of TheBoyandMe. Simply fill in the Rafflecopter form below for the chance to win one.

I absolutely love this idea. Enchanting is the word that springs to mind. I try & instill a sense of whimsy into Pickle's days as regularly as possible.

I bought an elf last year for Pickle's second Christmas, he had great fun hunting him down each day. While not an official Elf on the Shelf, he's much cuter, more cuddly & suits us better. I certainly don't have your sewing abilities!

I have always loved Christmas and that magical feeling has increased each year for me since having my son. I'm not sure I could pick just one aspect of it as a favourite, it's everything combined that makes it so amazing. Decorating the tree, wrapping the presents, baking mince pies, watching The Snowman on Christmas Eve. It's all wonderful.

I am most looking forward to waking up in our own home this year, with our own Christmas traditions, particularly as Harry is now looking forward to it and understands the excitement and magic around it. x

I really enjoy when you've been shopping and it starts to get dark and the Christmas Lights go on and shop windows are bright and flickering. Better still if it's a cold day and you're looking forward to going home and having a warm drink round a cosy fire.

Families coming together, feuds being put to rest, a time of sharing and giving while enjoying the festive treats. Worry and stress all put to rest. The christmas tree up high shinging bright and sure, it truely is a moment to behold.

The excitement on our children's faces when they have realised they have been a good boy and girl! Or is that the amazement on mummy and daddy's face's when thinking how did Santa not spot all the naughty things they had got up to that year?! 😀

So many special things about Christmas and obviously waking up on Christmas morning, opening the presents and Christmas dinner are all special. However, I love Christmas Eve and that time when you can just relax and enjoy special time.

I just think the whole of December is magical, I love the christmas spirit and get soo excited about christmas that i hardly sleep in December and then i am so tired on boxing day, will be even more tired this year as i am working nights at the hospital on christmas eve, so i will be even more excited to get home on christmas day to see my little girl open her gifts. i love the songs the food the lights the films and of course Santa and his elves, I cant wait x

I love absolutely everything about Christmas ~ from Christmas shopping even in the mayhem of the shops, Christmas food shopping, and I adore decorating the house, turning it into a Christmas wonderland. I love the family coming around and getting to spend time with all my loved ones. Christmas Day is purely magical, seeing the sheer joy and excitement on my little one's faces! I love Christmas dinner and on Boxing Day, love just chilling in our pj's watching Christmas films and playing with all the new toys!

My favorite thing about christmas is family and friends, everyone's happiness seems to turn up a notch and we all go back to being giddy kids again!! This year is my first son's first christmas too, so it will be extra special 🙂

I can't wait to start traditions like this with my 6 month old daughter! I'm already setting up some to document with photographs. It's never too early to inject a little magic into the lives of little ones!

EVERYTHING!!! I am a complete Christmas-a-holic!! I start planning on Boxing Day for the next year to see how I can make it bigger and better" Everyone asks for Presents for Christmas….I ask for more decorations!!! The kids love it 🙂

this year it is seeing my little girls eyes light up when ever she sees a christmas tree and the knowledge that as each year passes she will enjoy it more and it will become mo0re magical as the years pass by.

That's awesome! Wish I hadn't missed the giveaway (am just catching up on my reading now) as Mushroom is really into fairies at the moment… I might have to order one for next year if I don't give in and decide to get one this week!